by ddorband | Jun 26, 2012 | Webinar
We have Chef Ann Cooper, a former high end chef in New York who is now dedicated to making sure our kids have quality food in schools. Ann is truly on the front lines in the fight to help our kids eat healthy, nutritious, local foods! You will definitely not want to...
by ddorband | Jun 25, 2012 | Aquaculture, Publication
It’s no secret that consumers are becoming interested in organic foods. Concerns over disease, GMOs, pollution and contaminants are causing a bigger demand for sustainable, organic, nature friendly alternatives. However, it may be surprising to know that in...
by ddorband | Jun 22, 2012 | Livestock, People Profiles, Publication
Super Natural Milk By Jo Robinson Most cartons of milk in the supermarket show a picture of cows contentedly grazing on grass. In reality, 85 to 95 percent of the cows in the United States are now being raised in confinement, not on pasture. The grass they eat comes...
by ddorband | Jun 22, 2012 | Education, Food, People Profiles, Publication, Staff Blog
Ann Cooper and the Lunch Box Ann Cooper has a vision. Her vision is to “transform how we feed our children in school each day, from highly processes to highly nourishing food – one school lunch at a time.” She is widely known as “The Renegade Lunch Lady,” is an...
by ddorband | Jun 21, 2012 | Education
Our Introduction to Indoor Sustainable Agriculture class is going wonderfully this week, and it’s keeping the staff here very busy! I spent yesterday teaching vermiculture, pest management and harvesting techniques to a wonderful group of entrepreneurs. The...
by ddorband | Jun 21, 2012 | Business
It’s been exciting to see more and more people visiting our site every day, and we thank you for your patience as we update and make changes. You’ll notice that this site isn’t perfect yet, but bear with us as we work with our new formatting. We are working hard on...
by ddorband | Jun 20, 2012 | Education, Food, People Profiles, Webinar
Ann Cooper is the Director of Nutrition Services for Boulder Valley School District, an author, chef, and activist. She founded the Food Family Farming Foundation and the educational online toolkit www.thelunchbox.org. Her goal is to “transform how we feed our...
by ddorband | Jun 20, 2012 | Food, Multimedia, People Profiles, Video
In this video series, Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, is interviewed by Deborah Kane of the nonprofit organization Ecotrust about his book In Defense of Food and the idea of “real food.” This interview provides and introduction...
by ddorband | Jun 18, 2012 | Aquaponics, Publication, Staff Blog
Aquaponics may seem daunting and not the most at-home friendly project, however these systems can actually be very low maintenance and very artistic. Check out the pictures below from a little aquaponics system that one of our members, Michael Butts, has in his...
by ddorband | Jun 15, 2012 | Livestock, People Profiles, Publication
The Brand Name Bandwagon By Jo Robinson By the year 2005, industry experts predict that half of all the fresh meat products in the supermarket will carry a brand name. No more anonymous, shrink-wrapped beef, lamb, and pork....
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